German Football Words | Vocabulary List

German Football Words

Explore German football vocabulary, for discussions on the pitch.

sports

German Football Vocabulary

das Spielfeld

field, pitch

die Mannschaft

team

der Fußball

football

das Tor

goal

der Ball

ball

Fußballstadion

football stadium

Players

der Spieler

player

der Torwart

goalkeeper

der Verteidiger

defender

der Mittelfeldspieler

midfield player

der Stürmer

striker

der Trainer

coach

Fouls

die Gelbe Karte

yellow card

die Rote Karte

red card

das Handspiel

handball

das Foul

foul

Rules & Penalties

der Schiedsrichter

referee

der Elfmeter

penalty kick

der Freistoß

free kick

das Eigentor

own goal

Competition

die Meisterschaft

championship

der Pokal

cup

der Ligapokal

league cup

Winning & Losing

die Niederlage

defeat

der Sieg

win

das Unentschieden

draw

99 German Idioms

Download our free PDF: 99 German words & idioms. Each expression comes with a German example sentence, a translation & useful vocabulary.

Surviving German Winter

In this podcast episode, we'll share our tips on how to endure the bitter German winter. Topics include taking part in traditions like Christmas markets and Krampus walks, winter food and cozy indoor activities.

Reading

Easy German Texts

German Listening Comprehension

Simple German Stories

Resources

Lessons

Online German Lessons

Online German Exercises